IAN McCANN – 2022 VICTORIAN CINEMA PIONEER OF THE YEAR Ian McCann started his esteemed cinema industry career at Greater Union in 1966 in the publicity, advertising and promotions department. He spent three years in this role, and his obvious dedication and talents were recognised when he was then the youngest person ever to be…
WAYNE PASHLEY and LIBBY VILLA – 2022 NSW CINEMA PIONEERS OF THE YEAR This year’s NSW Cinema Pioneer of the Year recipient is not just one person, but in fact two recipients and the NSW Branch couldn’t be prouder to acknowledge their contribution to the Australian film industry. Wayne Pashley and Libby Villa have worked…
TONY BURKE – NATIONAL PIONEER OF THE YEAR 2022 Tony commenced working in the Film Industry as the office junior in the Brisbane Branch of Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer in 1956 at the age of 15 years. This was towards the end of the musical era but with the highly entertaining Guys & Dolls and High Society yet…
In Memoriam – video was co-presented by The Australian Cinema Pioneers and AIDA at the Australian International Movie Convention in May acknowledging those in our industry that we have lost since the 2019 Movie Convention: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o_eMQ1LDyUw
LORNA WALLIS – SOUTH AUSTRALIAN CINEMA PIONEER OF THE YEAR 2021 Lorna Wallis has been an integral part of Wallis Cinemas history within various roles not only at locations, but in supporting her late husband Bob Wallis in continuing his father’s legacy. It all started when she was working for Doug Wilson as a bookkeeper…
LARRY LANGFORD – QUEENSLAND CINEMA PIONEER OF THE YEAR 2021 Boy what a career ! In 1954, at the tender age of 14, Larry started work as a ‘Tray Boy’ at the Royal Theatre Killarney, managed at the time by Norm Toyer. His duties selling cigarettes, Fantales, Minties and Jaffas in the interval saw him…
IAN HALE – WESTERN AUSTRALIAN PIONEER OF THE YEAR 2021 Ian first commenced in the WA film industry in 1993 as a sales booker with United International Pictures (Paramount/Universal/DreamWorks/MGM). In 2003 UIP split, and Ian took on the role as WA/SA/NT State Manager for Paramount Pictures, with Paramount adding Transmission Films to their theatrical distribution…
NSW CINEMA PIONEER OF THE YEAR – FIONA NIX Fiona Nix has over 25 years’ experience in the entertainment and arts industry as a consultant, publicist, and company director of NIXCo, which she established in 1998. She is a passionate supporter of the Australian film industry, devoting her time to providing strategic guidance to international…
VICTORIAN PIONEERS OF THE YEAR – EDDIE AND ROMA REVELL A life-time resident of Mansfield, Eddie was born on 7th August 1934. Eddie’s life-long love of cinema began early – as a youngster enjoying the serials on a Saturday night at the towns first Picture-Show, the local Returned Serviceman’s Pictures in Highett St. The connection…
SANDRA ALEXANDER – NATIONAL PIONEER OF THE YEAR 2021 Sandra came to the screen industry from a background as a teacher and academic, where she pioneered a film study and film-making course in NSW high schools and made instructional videos for Macquarie University. She joined the Sydney Filmmakers Co-op and soon became a board member.…